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A Simple Behavioral Assay for Testing Visual Function in Xenopus laevis
Published on: June 12, 2014
Demonstration of an infrared microcamera inspired by Xenos peckii vision
Guillaume Druart1, Nicolas Guérineau, Riad Haïdar
1ONERA, Chemin de la Hunière, 91761 Palaiseau cedex, France. Guillaume.druart@onera.fr
Abstract:
We present an original and compact optical system inspired by the unusual eyes of a Strepsipteran insect called Xenos peckii. It is designed for a field of view of 30 degrees and is composed of multiple telescopes. An array of prisms of various angles is placed in front of these telescopes in order to set a different field of view for each channel. This type of camera operates in the [3-5 microm] spectral bandwidth and is entirely integrated in a Dewar in order to maximize its compactness. Experimental images are presented to validate this design.
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